The line cuts the x-axis at -2 and the y-axis at 5. In intercept form its equation is:

  1. x-2 - y5 = 1
  2. x-2 + y5 = 1
  3. -2x + 5y = 1
  4. x5 + y-2 = 1
Answer

B) x-2 + y5 = 1

The intercept form is xa + yb = 1, with a the x-intercept and b the y-intercept. SLO M-09-B-08 · Understanding

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